Shotton Hall Primary

Waveney Road, Passfield Way, Peterlee, SR8 1NX, County Durham

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Cultural Capital

Every child has at Shotton Hall Primary School is unique; they have their own thoughts, feelings and experiences which are grounded in their family, their community, their beliefs, their traditions and their culture.

Cultural Capital is the accumulation of knowledge, behaviours and skills which a child can draw upon. It underpins a child’s understanding of the world.  Cultural Capital gives power and can help children achieve their goals, whatever their starting points.

The National Curriculum defines Cultural Capital as being, ‘The essential knowledge that pupils need to be educated citizens, introducing them to the best that has been thought and said and helping engender an appreciation of human creativity and achievement.’

OFTSED state that, ‘As part of making the judgement about the quality of education, inspectors will consider the extent to which schools are equipping pupils with the knowledge and cultural capital they need to succeed in life.’

Cultural Capital Experience Passport

At Shotton Hall Primary School, our children benefit from a rich and engaging curriculum that builds on what they know already. Inspiring and memorable experiences designed to broaden children’s horizons are woven through the academic year. These experiences are planned carefully to enrich our children’s cultural, social and physical development. They include visits to museums, galleries, theatres, places of worship and universities. They give our children the opportunity to work with professional artists and writers and to support local, national and international charities. Our youngest children will enjoy visits to a local farm. Our older children will challenge themselves on a residential visit.

These experiences are outlined in our Cultural Capital Experience Passport.

Cultural Capital Experience Passport

Exploring Our World

EYFS Minibeast walk to Castle Eden Dene
Learning about East Durham’s beautiful coastline
Meeting exotic creatures with Steve’s Animal Ark

Independent Learning Projects
Outdoor learning in our Forest School area
Exploring architecture at Passmore Pavilion

Caring for animals at a local farm

Art and Culture

Holly and Ivy Christmas Roadshow
Poet Paul Cookson’s inspiring assembly
Drawing workshop with illustrator Liz Million

Year 6 children sharing stories with EYFS
Drama lessons with Shotton Hall Academy
Letters to author Kate Di’Camilllo

Portrait artist Leanne Pearce meeting her subjects
Wassily Kandinsky abstract art

Caring for Others

Christmas decorations made for St Cuthbert’s Church
Year 6 reading mentors
Unicef Rights Respecting Schools Gold Award. One of only 500 schools.

Help for Heroes awareness day
John Muir Award

Happy and Healthy

Kayaking in Seaham Harbour
Sunny sports day on the school field
Learning how to cook

Our wonderful KS2 football team

Making Memories

Celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Performing each term in class assemblies

 

 

 

 

 

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  • Philosophy for Children and Inclusive School
  • Class Charities
  • Eco Warriors
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Waveney Road

Passfield Way

Peterlee

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SR8 1NX

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